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world music, jazz, popular music

The Blowout - The Hot Jazz Band jubilee concert

one interval
Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
  • Produced by Müpa Budapest
  • JazzTime

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Though the Kossuth Prize-winning Hot Jazz Band enjoyed their 35th anniversary in 2020, the global pandemic meant their celebration at the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall with their longtime fans will only take place this year. In this gala concert, the group will reflect on the succesful stages of their career and bring their most important milestones to life with the help of a parade of outstanding guest musicians. It promises to be quite the blowout (or 'haccacáré', as they say in Hungarian)!

The Hot Jazz Band's goal is to faithfully present the largely forgotten styles of the pre-war jazz eras in their original form, and also to nurture the legacy of popular music in Hungary. The group's work has also enjoyed recognition abroad, as evidenced by their successes in international competitions, invitations to play in the US and Asia, and concert appearances in a total of 22 European countries. The band strives to bring to life every colour and sound of the genre, and also to expand its basic line-up with other groups. For this show, the special guests will include the Hungarian Banjo Kinds, Europe's only banjo band, while the Hot Jazz Band's ranks will be swelled with some of Hungary's leading swing musicians, namely Tamás Bényei and the Gramophonia Hot Jazz Orchestra. Next on the list is the Leslie Fodor Swing Unit, the solo group of Hot Jazz's extraordinary clarinettist. Last but not least, we have the Hungarian All Stars, founded by Tamás Bényei in 1995 and featuring some of the greatest elder statesmen of the Hungarian Dixieland scene. From the beginning, the Hot Jazz Band has always sought to build relationships with fellow artists. In that spirit, the tap dancing world champion László Bóbis and his colleagues will take to the stage, in addition to the swing dancing world champion Gábor Janicsek and his partner. The show's star guest is Katica Illényi. Lovers of the music of the 1920s, '30s and '40s and Hot Jazz Band fans are sure to enjoy the fabulous atmosphere of this event as we celebrate the eternal rhythms of jazz.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest

Hot Jazz Band:

  • trumpet, banjo, vocals, band leader
    Tamás Bényei
  • trombone, vocals
    Tamás Kovács
  • clarinet, alto saxophone
    László Fodor
  • guitar, banjo
    Lóránt Szabó
  • double bass
    Zoltán Juhász
  • drums
    István Galbács

Hungarian All Stars:

  • trumpet, vocals
    Tamás Bényei
  • clarinet
    Gyula Molnár
  • trombone
    Iván Nagy
  • piano
    János Apáti
  • double bass
    Zoltán Juhász
  • drums
    János Weszely

Hungarian Banjo Kings:

  • banjo
    Tamás Bényei
    Pál Gáspár
    Csaba Hegedűs
    Lóránt Szabó
    Béla Kukta
  • baritone saxophone
    Attila Korb
  • washboard
    István Galbács

Leslie Fodor Swing Unit:

  • clarinet
    László Fodor
  • vibraphone, xilophone
    Aurél Holló
  • piano
    Iván Nagy, Attila Korb
  • guitar
    Lóránt Szabó
  • double bass
    Zoltán Juhász
  • drums
    Balázs Cseh

Tamás Bényei and the Gramophonia Hot Jazz Orchestra:

  • trumpet, banjo, vocals, band leader
    Tamás Bényei
  • trumpet
    Béla Szalóky
  • trumpet, baritone saxophone
    Attila Korb
  • trombone, vocals
    Tamás Kovács
  • clarinet, alto saxophone
    László Fodor, Árpád Dennert
  • tenor saxophone, clarinet
    Zoltán Mátrai
  • piano
    Iván Nagy
  • guitar, banjo
    Lóránt Szabó
  • double bass
    Zoltán Juhász
  • drums
    István Galbács

Additional special guests:

  • vocals, violins
    Katica Illényi
  • tuba
    Tibor Bényei
  • tap dance
    László Bóbis, Marcell Csömör
  • swing dance
    Gábor Janicsek, Beáta P. Tóth
  • Solti Chamber Orchestra

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Refreshments – Without the Queue

Thanks to our new catering service at the Átrium Snack Bar, you can forget about waiting in line during intermissions for some refreshments and get your order prepped especially for you by the time the intermission actually starts. Find out more about pre-ordering here.

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